Review: Being Haresh Sharma by The Necessary Stage in Collaboration with Cake

When one thinks of The Necessary Stage, it’s nearly impossible not to think of a production that was based off Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma’s scripts. Having been with the company since its humble beginnings in 1987, Sharma and TNS are inseparable, and Being Haresh Sharma celebrates both the man and the many scripts and unforgettable characters he’s penned over the last 30 years. Although presented by The … Continue reading Review: Being Haresh Sharma by The Necessary Stage in Collaboration with Cake

Artist Highlight: Wag the Dog Theatre

Every year sees new theatre companies coming and going, particularly with amateur and youth theatre groups who appear once and disappear forever. But with Wag the Dog Theatre, something completely different is brewing here, with their introduction of co-op theatre to the Singapore scene. Consisting of seven core members – Victoria Mintey, Krissy Jesudason, Warren Baumgart Jr., Deborah Hoon, Mark Seow, Susie Penrice Tyrie and Sean Worrall, … Continue reading Artist Highlight: Wag the Dog Theatre

Boeing Boeing Goes Pink: Support the Freedom to Love with W!ld Rice

In conjunction with Pink Dot 2017 happening this Saturday, 1st July, W!LD Rice is offering a very special PINK discount for this weekend’s matinee performances of Boeing Boeing! Individuals who turn up at the Victoria Theatre in pink on 1st and 2nd July from 2pm will enjoy 20% off tickets to the 3pm matinee shows on the two days. In addition, to show their unwavering support for Pink Dot 2017 and #ConnectingTheDot, come meet … Continue reading Boeing Boeing Goes Pink: Support the Freedom to Love with W!ld Rice

Preview: CinemaLive presents Carmen on the Lake

Award-winning masters of event cinema CinemaLive have just announced that they will be parterning up with C-Major Entertainment to bring George Bizet’s classic opera Carmen as performed at Bregenz, Austria to close to 300 cinemas in the UK on Thursday 14th September as part of CinemaLive’s new initiative The World’s Most Spectacular Operas, aiming to make accessible the very best operas played around the world to UK audiences. For Carmen On … Continue reading Preview: CinemaLive presents Carmen on the Lake

The O.P.E.N. 2017: Art as Res Publicae

The 2017 edition of the Singapore International Opening of the O.P.E.N. kicked off last night with the opening event Art as Res Publicae, or roughly translated from latin – art as a public good. Designed as a panel discussion themed around the value of art in society, the first edition of Arts as Res Publicae was titled Some Complexities Surrounding Pluralism In Singapore, and surrounded the topic of pluralism, acceptance … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Art as Res Publicae

Preview: Tit for Tat by Original Impact

Original Impact last impressed us with their creative production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Blue Elephant theatre, and returns this June with some all new works of writing in a single night with Tit for Tat  On June 29th and 30th, Original Impact will present a grand total of seven thought-provoking new plays with Tit for Tat. You’ll get to check out Will Langley’s The Watch – a play … Continue reading Preview: Tit for Tat by Original Impact

Preview: The Legend of Zelda – Symphony of the Goddesses

Nintendo fans rejoice – The Legend of Zelda concert tour is coming to Singapore this August! Featuring music from Ninetendo’s hit Legend of Zelda franchise, including the critically acclaimed 2017 release Breath of the Wild, gamers and non-gamers will be able to enjoy the lush, iconic music from the series.   The upcoming show will feature some big surprises, including an all new movement from The Legend of Zelda: … Continue reading Preview: The Legend of Zelda – Symphony of the Goddesses

Underbelly Festival 2017: The Black Cat Cabaret

Get set for a sizzling summer that’s set to be hotter than ever with Parisian-inspired cabaret troupe The Black Cat Cabaret. Hailed as purveyors of the best of modern cabaret, The Black Cat cabaret have experimented and trained themselves in a myriad of forms for any audience – whether you want the most sacred of acts or a profane experience. The Black Cat Cabaret will be a … Continue reading Underbelly Festival 2017: The Black Cat Cabaret

Underbelly Festival 2017: Miss Polly Rae – Between the Sheets

A Southbank regular now, Miss Polly Rae returns to the Underbelly Festival this summer to present her critically acclaimed revue Between the Sheets! Famed for bringing burlesque to the London West End with her stints in The Hurly Burly Show and subsequent reign at the iconic Hippodrome Casino with the Soho Burlesque Club, Miss Polly Rae’s 21st century burlesque show has only one goal in mind: tantalize thrill-seekers with … Continue reading Underbelly Festival 2017: Miss Polly Rae – Between the Sheets

Preview: The Lesson by Drama Box

Having made its debut at the Singapore International Festival of Arts in 2015, Drama Box is bringing back their participatory theatre piece The Lesson this July for 3 weeks! Drama Box is no stranger when it comes to using the arts to engage the public in discussions about the dynamics of space in land-scarce Singapore, and The Lesson continues riffing on similar themes. The show presents a scenario … Continue reading Preview: The Lesson by Drama Box